نسع

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to straps, cords, and things that are woven or braided, often used for fastening or leading animals. It also extends to concepts of length, stretching, and receding, as well as specific geographical locations and types of wind.

Derived headwords

النَّسْعnoun

1.
strap, cordboth
A strap or cord woven or braided wide, used for fastening loads to animals, like reins for sandals. It is named 'nas'' due to its length.
2.
reinsboth
A braided strap used as a halter for a camel or other animal.
3.
plural of نسعةclassical
The word 'nas'' is considered a plural for 'nas'ah', which refers to a wide woven strap.
4.
single strapclassical
In some poetry, 'nas'' is used to refer to a single strap.

نَسَعَverb

1.
to recede, shrink backboth
Teeth recede from the gums, becoming loose, causing the gums to shrink back and expose the roots.
2.
to go, travelclassical
To go or travel across the land.
3.
to lengthen (back/hips/belly/clitoris)classical
A woman's back, hips, belly, or clitoris lengthens.

نَسْعًاnoun

1.
receding (of teeth)both
The receding of the gums from the teeth, causing them to loosen and their roots to become visible.
2.
lengtheningclassical
The lengthening of a woman's back, hips, belly, or clitoris.

تَنْسِيعًاnoun

1.
receding (of teeth)classical
The process of teeth lengthening and loosening, causing the gums to recede and expose their roots.

نَسَعَتِ الأَسْنَانُverb

1.
teeth recededboth
The gums receded from the teeth, causing them to loosen and their roots to become visible.

نَسَعَ فِي الأَرْضِverb

1.
went into the landclassical
To go or travel across the land.

نَسَعَتِ المَرْأَةُverb

1.
woman's back/hips/belly/clitoris lengthenedclassical
A woman's back, hips, belly, or clitoris lengthened.

النَّسْعnoun

1.
north windclassical
The north wind, named 'nas'' due to the narrowness of its opening, likened to a braided leather strap.

رِيحٌ نَسْعِيَّةٌadjective

1.
north windclassical
Relating to the north wind.

المِنْسَعadjective

1.
north windclassical
Relating to the north wind.

المَسْعnoun

1.
north windclassical
The north wind.

نَسْعname

1.
mountainclassical
A black mountain located between Al-Safra' and Yanbu'.
2.
place in Medinaclassical
A place in Medina that was protected by the Prophet and the Caliphs, located at the صدر (chest) of Wadi Al-Aqiq.
3.
place in Medinaclassical
A location in Medina.

أَنْسَعَ الرَّجُلُverb

1.
entered the north windclassical
To enter into the north wind.

أَنْسَعَ فُلانٌverb

1.
caused much harmclassical
To cause much harm or annoyance to one's neighbors.

النَّاسِعadjective

1.
long neckclassical
A long neck that appears twisted or braided.
2.
prominentclassical
Prominent or protruding.

النَّاسِعَةadjective

1.
long-backed womanclassical
A woman with a long back, hips, belly, or clitoris.
2.
uncircumcised womanclassical
A woman who has not been circumcised.

النُّسُوعnoun

1.
lengthclassical
Length.
2.
palace in Al-Yamamahclassical
A famous palace in Al-Yamamah.

المَنْسَعَةnoun

1.
fertile landclassical
Land that grows plants and herbage quickly and abundantly.

اليَنْسُوعَةname

1.
water sourceclassical
A water source located between Mecca and Basra, on the main road to Basra, near the end of the Al-Dahnaa sands.

انْتَسَعَتِ الإِبِلُverb

1.
camels dispersedclassical
Camels dispersed into their pastures.

مَنْسُوعadjective

1.
affected by north windclassical
One who has been affected or struck by the north wind.

أَنْسَاعُ الطَّرِيقِnoun

1.
crossroadsclassical
The crossroads or diverging paths of a road.

سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ نَسْعٍname

1.
Suleiman bin Nas'classical
A speaker from Hadramawt, from Al-Andalus, a contemporary of Qadi Iyad.

Parallel reading

أقول وقد شدوا لساني بنسعة

I say, and they have tied my tongue with a strap.

تخال حتما عليها كلما ضمرت من الكلال بأن تستوفي النسعا

You would think it necessary for her, whenever she weakens from fatigue, to fulfill the strap.

عاليت أنساعي وجلب الكور

I raised my straps and brought the saddlebags.

وقد علفت حدائدها وحلت جنائبها فزايلت النسوعا

And I fed its iron (parts) and its flanks were loosened, and they departed from the straps.

يقال للبطان والحقب: هما النسعان

The girth and the crupper are called the two nas'an.

ونسعت الأسنان، كمنع، نسعا ونسوعا: انحسرت اللثة عنها واسترخت

And the teeth receded, as in 'man'a', with 'nas'an' and 'nusū'an': the gums receded from them and loosened.

نسع فوه

His mouth's teeth receded.

ونسعت أسنان عود فانجلع عمورها عن ناضلات لم تدع كنسعت تنسيعا

And the teeth of an old man receded, and their gums became exposed from protruding teeth, as if they receded with a receding.

تنسيع الأسنان: أن تطول وتسترخي حتى تبدو أصولها التي كانت تواريها اللثة، وتنحسر اللثة عنها

The receding of teeth: that they lengthen and loosen until their roots, which the gums used to hide, become visible, and the gums recede from them.

نسعت ثنيتاه: خرجتا من العمر

His incisors receded: they came out with age.

نسع في الأرض: إذا ذهب

He went into the land: meaning he went.

نسعت المرأة نسعا ونسوعا: طال ظهرها، أو سنها، أو بطنها، أو بظرها

The woman lengthened, with 'nas'an' and 'nusū'an': her back, or her tooth, or her belly, or her clitoris lengthened.

سميت الشمال نسعا لدقة مهبها، شبهت بالنسع المضفور من الأديم

The north wind was named 'nas'' due to the narrowness of its opening, likened to a braided leather strap.

ريح نسعية، كالمنسع

A north wind, like 'al-minsa''.

هذيل تسمي الجنوب مسعا

Hudhail calls the south wind 'mas'an'.

ويلمها لقحة إما تؤوبهم نسع شآمية فيها الأعاصير

And woe to her, a she-camel, if she returns to them, a north wind with whirlwinds in it.

سلكت سبيل الرائحات عشية مخارم نسع أو سلكن سبيلي

She took the path of those going in the evening through the passes of Nas' or they took my path.

وهو صدر وادي العقيق

And it is the صدر (chest) of Wadi Al-Aqiq.

أنسع الرجل: إذا دخل فيها، أي: في ريح الشمال

The man entered: meaning he entered into it, i.e., into the north wind.

أنسع فلان: إذا كثر أذاه لجيرانه

So-and-so caused much harm: meaning he caused much harm to his neighbors.

الناسع: العنق الطويل الذي كأنه جدل جدلا

The 'nas'' (long neck): the long neck that is as if it were twisted and twisted.

الناسعة: المرأة الطويلة الظهر، أو البظر، أو السن، أو التي لم تختن

The 'nas'ah' (long-backed woman): the woman with a long back, or clitoris, or tooth, or one who has not been circumcised.

يقال: جارية ناسع

It is said: a 'nas'' girl.

النسوع: الطول

Al-Nusū': length.

النسوع: قصر باليمامة من أشهر قصورها

Al-Nusū': a palace in Al-Yamamah, one of its most famous palaces.

ذات النسوع، بالسين، ويقال بالشين: فرس بسطام بن قيس

Dhat Al-Nusū', with 'sin', and it is said with 'shin': the mare of Bistam bin Qays.

الأرض السريعة النبت، يطول نبتها وبقلها، زعموا

Land that grows plants quickly, its vegetation and herbage lengthen, they claim.

والينسوعة: ع، بين مكة والبصرة

And Al-Yansū'ah: a place, between Mecca and Basra.

ينسوعة القف: منهل من مناهل طريق مكة على جادة البصرة، بها ركايا كثيرة عذبة الماء، عند منقطع رمال الدهناء بين ماوية والنباج

Yansū'at Al-Qaff: a watering place on the route from Mecca on the main road to Basra, with many wells of sweet water, at the end of the Al-Dahnaa sands between Ma'wiyah and Al-Nabaaj.

انتسعت الإبل: إذا تفرقت في مراعيها

The camels dispersed: meaning they scattered into their pastures.

رجل منسوع: أخذته ريح الشمال

A man affected by 'nas'': one who has been affected by the north wind.

متتبع خطئي يود لو أنني هاب بمدرجة الصبا منسوع

Following my mistakes, he wishes I were afraid on the path of the north wind, affected.

وهذا سنعه، وسنعه، وشنعه، وشنعه: أي وفقه

And this is his 'sana'ahu', and 'sana'ahu', and 'shana'ahu', and 'shana'ahu': meaning, it was fitting for him.

أنساع الطريق: شركه

The 'ansā'' of the road: its crossroads.

نسع، بالكسر: موضع بالمدينة المشرفة على ساكنها أفضل الصلاة والسلام وقد ذكر

Nas', with kasr: a place in the noble city, may the best prayers and peace be upon its inhabitants, and it has been mentioned.